Cellist Jonah Kim is an artist of great charisma and originality. Kim’s beauty of tone is immediately distinguishable by its signature sweetness. He invites the listener in with “the cosy warmth of a well-loved cashmere sweater," (Gramophone) then “dives into the music with courage underpinned by formidable technical prowess, with which he achieves a dazzling performance.” (All About the Arts)
Kim made his solo debut with Wolfgang Sawallisch and the Philadelphia Orchestra at 12 years of age. He made his Kennedy Center debut with Marvin Hamlisch and the National Symphony within the year and has since performed with many orchestras around the world.
Hailed by The Washington Post as “a strong luminous pianist” delivering “powerful and involved music making,” pianist Sean Kennard has performed as a soloist and with chamber ensembles on five continents at venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Tokyo Opera and the Seoul Arts Center.
Kennard trained at the Curtis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School and Yale University, and also studied with acclaimed pianist Richard Goode. He joined the faculty at Stetson University’s School of Music in 2017.